History
Born in Flint, Michigan, USA
Moved to Los Angeles, California, USA in 1982
Education
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, UCLA
MS, Mechanical Engineering, MTU
BS, Mechanical Engineering, MTU
Employment
Aerospace Engineer for Northrop Grumman
Techno-Geek for Social Services Technology Solutions (a 501(c)(3) corporation.)
Professional
Author of 28 technical papers
Author of 3 US/European patents
Winner of Northrop Grumman Chairman's Award for Innovation, 1993
Winner of Northrop Grumman President's Award for Innovation, 2004
Winner of Northrop Grumman President's Award for Community Involvement, 2009
Achievements
Michigan state, age, and class chess champion
Tennis singles champion, Division II university
Completed various half marathons and other length road races
Numerous ice hockey championships
Fun Activities
Cycling
Geeking out
Reading
Formula One and MotoGP
Lifting weights
Going clubbing